# Orleans, Vermont — #2,704 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.18 of 10. FIPS 50019. Population 27,516. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 27,500 people live in Orleans, Vermont. It ranks #2,704 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 14 in Vermont. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.43% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% of counties. On this site's state scores, Vermont gets 4.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 5 of 10 for gun rights. ## Scores | Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag | |---|---|---|---| | Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.87 | | | 2A | state | 5.00 | | | Air quality | county | 7.12 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.93 | | | Homicide rate | county | 8.92 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.55 | | | Property tax | county | 2.85 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.27 | | | Life expectancy | county | 5.90 | | | Government employees | county | 3.22 | | | Single-parent households | county | 5.08 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #2765 Essex, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50009.md - #2565 Lamoille, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50015.md - #2485 Franklin, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50011.md - #2803 Caledonia, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50005.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/50019 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=50019 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy